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Household of Helen Neilson (born 1813, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Helen Neilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Neilson, born in 1813 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Hugh N (born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James R (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Servant, Jeanie (born 1835 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen's Servant, Jeanie (born 1866 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Helen Neilson's household

Female

Helen

Neilson

Head
Male

Hugh N

Neilson

Son
Male

James R

Neilson

Son
Female

Jeanie

Pettigrew

Servant
Female

Jeanie

Brown

Servant
First name(s) Helen
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Neilson

Head

Widow

68

1813

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh N

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James R

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Pettigrew

Servant

Unmarried

46

1835

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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